#1- Michael took this picture of a little girl in Papua New Guinea (PNG).  It

depicts going from darkness into the light of the gospel.  It was taken while visiting  the Faiwal language group,  The Falwal scriptures were translated by Frank and Charlotte Mecklengberg.

#2 ,#7 – These pictures show what Wycliffe Associates is all about: providing  volunteers for translation, information technology (computers), administration, teaching and construction.  The #6   silhouette  represents the next volunteer --YOU! #7

#3 – Dave Hockett was an SIL teacher Michael knew many years ago while doing illustrations for literacy materials in Columbia, S. A. .  The student is Kathy Krikorian.

#4- The Cessna 206 pilot is Chris Bowers.  Tom Kelley, Wycliffe Associates’ Program manager at the time of the painting, is in the red shirt.  This picture was taken in Wonenara, PNG.  The bags contain coffee beans.  Someday, such a plane will be unloading boxes of New Testaments in the language of the young people watching.

#5 – The Sepia painting depicts some of the early , pioneering translators at work.  Note the cross in the background;  Michael incorporated it from the cross placed in the brick wall found in the foyer of Wycliffe Associates U. S. Headquarters.

#6 – Papua New Guinea – The Folopa people receiving their New Testaments translated by Neil and Carol Anderson.